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                     Orient Flights training department will conduct a workshop on Aviation Safety Management (Flight Safety & SMS) on September 11, 2013, at Orient Flight Centre, Pondicherry.                        Workshop is tailored for aviation safety practitioners responsible for the formation, implementation or expansion of an SMS within their organizations.                  The workshop will provide basic SMS concepts while also covering safety risk management (hazards, risks and controls); human factors; reactive, proactive and predictive safety management tools and methods; positive safety culture; and SMS implementation overview. Those who attend workshop will understand the theory, principles and application of an SMS as well as ICAO requirements for implementation and DGCA guidance for operators and organizati...

              The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it will no longer be a requirement to routinely carry out a check flight to qualify for the renewal of an expiring National Certificate of Airworthiness; annual EASA Permit to Fly; National Airworthiness Review Certificate; or Certificate of Validity. However, a check flight for the initial issue of these certificates and permits will still be required.          This  policy  change reflects a more proportionate and risk based approach to continuing airworthiness management and comes into effect immediately. The responsibility for deciding when a check flight is required will rest with the aircraft pilot-owner, maintainer or continuing airworthiness management organisation, as applicable, as part of the continuing airworthiness oversight of the aircraft.             This change will reduce the time and cost requi...

 DGCA/Cessna 172/33 R1  FAA AD 2013-11-11  E ngine oil pressure switch  life limit- 3000 hrs     (c) Applicability     :  Cessna 172R, (S/N) 17280001  through 17281618;                                                  172S, S/N 172S8001 through 172S11256;                  Due to   internal failure of the  engine oil pressure  switch, which could result in complete loss of engine oil with consequent partial or complete loss of  engine power or fire. FAA  place a life limit  of  3,000 hours time-in-service (TIS)  on the engine oil pressure switch, requiring replacement  when the engine oil pressure switch reaches its life limit.                   Compliance through ...

                 SAFETY NOTICE  Number: SN–2013/011  Issued: 01 July 2013 Policy change to CAA requirements for check flights      3. Individual Responsibilities      3.1 With the change in CAA policy detailed in this SN the responsibility of deciding when a check flight is required, as part of the continuing airworthiness oversight of the aircraft, falls upon the aircraft pilot-owner, maintainer or continuing airworthiness management organisation (as applicable). Guidance material to assist in the decision making process can be found on web page at www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx? .     3.2 At the time of the Airworthiness Review, the signatory or CAA Surveyor shall ensure that any required check flight has been satisfactorily completed, the results recorded in the CFS and any necessary action taken. Should it be identified that either a required check flight has not been performed or satisf...

               It is now no longer mandatory for a check flight to be conducted for the renewal of an Expiring Certificate of Airworthiness , a National Airworthiness Review Certificate or Certificate of Validity. The responsibility for deciding when a check flight is required is described in Section 3 of SN 2013/11.                     The current requirement for a check flight to be carried out for the initial issue of an Expiring Certificate of Airworthiness, a National Certificate of Airworthiness or National Permit to Fly remains unchanged.                   The CAA has issued an exemption (www.caa.co.uk/ors4 No. 975); from the requirement of Article 36K of the Air Navigation Order (ANO) for the determination of a satisfactory check flight as part of the airworthiness review for the renewal of the National Airworthiness Review Ce...

        The latest revision of the McCauley MPC-26 Owners/Operators Manual now encompasses all instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA).           This includes ICA information formerly published in overhaul manuals, component maintenance manuals, SB137 (TBO), SL1995-4 (blade repair) and other various documents.                  The MPC-26 also contains Airworthiness Limitations, Time Between Overhaul (TBO), and instructions for Removal/Installation, Troubleshooting, Preventive Maintenance and Repair.         The new revision provides “one-stop” shopping for all McCauley ICA information on current production constant speed reciprocating and turbine propellers, fixed pitch propellers, governors and accumulators.

Cessna Aircraft Company: FAA AD 2013-11-11 (a) Effective Date :  August 1, 2013. (b) Affected ADs   : This AD supersedes AD 2000-04-01 (c) Applicability     :  Cessna 172R, (S/N) 17280001  through 17281618;                                                  172S, S/N 172S8001 through 172S11256;                                                  182S, S/N 18280001 through  18280944;                                                  182T, S/N 18280945 through 18282357;                                ...

       Operators that subscribe to Cesview IIi Technical Libraries services are offered the latest Cesview III Version 1.3.1 which provides the following optional delivery methods with your paid subscription: CD or DVD disk format No internet access is required. Library Download Internet access is required to perform downloads.  After library download(s) are complete; the library(ies) may be accessed offline. Subscriptions to Download Access are available for up to two users in annual increments (additional users may be added at an additional charge). Online Access Internet access is required at all times to access Cessna Model library(ies). Subscriptions to Online Access are available for up to five users in weekly, monthly and annual increments (additional users may be added at an additional charge). Note: Cesview IIi 1.3.1 is a Microsoft Windows program and is not yet available for Apple iOS operating systems.       ...

            Controlled rests are used by pilots in different countries to combat fatigue on long-haul sectors. And what exactly does "controlled rest" mean?   sleeping. "Sleeping always tends to be talked about in terms of a euphemism, like controlled rest, because people feel much more comfortable with that language."             Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) guidelines agreed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), controlled rest is recommended on the flight deck for a commercial aircraft, but it's not really defined. It does state "it is not a substitute for pre-flight sleep or for normal crew augmentation, but intended as a response to unexpected fatigue experienced during operations."           Vagueness of what controlled res...

Official Record Series 4 Air Navigation Order 2009 General Exemption E 3587 No: 964 Publication Date: 26 April 2013                      The Carriage of Approved Oxygen and Survival Equipment in Aircraft Flying for Purposes other than Public Transport or Commercial Air Transport           1) The Civil Aviation Authority, in exercise of its powers under Article 242 of the Air Navigation Order 2009 (‘the Order’), hereby exempts any aircraft flying for purposes other than Public Transport or Commercial Air Transport, registered in the United Kingdom, from the requirement at Article 37(3)(b) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Order to have the following items of equipment to be of a type approved by EASA or the CAA: a) lifejackets, referred to in Scale H; b) survival suits, referred to in Scale I; c) additional flotation equipment, referred to in Scale J; d) liferafts, referred to in Scale K; an...

Air Navigation Order 2009 General Exemption E 3586 No: 963 Publication Date: 26 April 2013             The Carriage of Emergency Locator Transmitters in Aircraft Flying for Purposes other than Public Transport or Commercial Air Transport         1) The Civil Aviation Authority, in exercise of its powers under Article 242 of the Air Navigation Order 2009 (‘the Order’), hereby exempts any aircraft flying for purposes other than Public Transport or Commercial Air Transport, registered in the United Kingdom, from the requirements of Article 37(2) and Schedule 4 to the Order to carry the equipment specified at paragraph 5, Scale KK of Schedule 4, that is to say an emergency locator transmitter.         2) This exemption supersedes Official Record Series 4 No. 902, which is hereby revoked.        3) This exemption shall have effect from the date hereof until 30 April 2014, unless previously r...

Mode ‘C’ and Mode ‘S’ transponders, all types and models utilising Gilham code altitude input.                       During the 1990’s, the FAA received reports of eleven incidents involving certain transport category airplanes equipped with Mode "C" transponder(s) with single Gilham code altitude input. These reports indicated that, during level flight, the TCAS II issued false advisories that directed the flight crew to either climb or descend. Further investigation showed that these events were caused by incorrect Gilham coded altitude input. The instances reported in the USA all involved communication between aeroplanes with the TCAS II and aeroplanes having the Mode "C" transponder(s). Aeroplanes having Mode "C" transponders installed are predominantly older, out-of-production transport category (JAR/FAR/CS 25) aeroplanes. Such inaccurate altitude reporting and consequent false TCAS II advisories, if not prevented, could ca...

        INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS                Ref : CMI SIL 03-2C         Install spark plugs as follows, in addition to the instructions provided by the spark plug m anufacturer. 1. Handle spark plug leads with clean, dry hands. 2. Adjust the spark plug electrode to the gap recommended by the manufacturer. 3. Always install spark plugs with new copper gasket. 4. Sparingly apply anti-seize to the spark plug threads. DO NOT APPLY ANTI-SEIZE TO THE FIRST ROW OF THREADS. 5. Always use a six point deep well socket to install spark plugs. 6. Thread spark plug by hand into cylinder to within one or two threads of the gasket.  If this is  not possible, cylinder head threads or spark plug threads need to be cleaned. 7. Torque spark plugs to 300 - 360 in. lbs using a calibrated torque wrench. 8. Before installing the spark plug lead terminal, wipe it clean using a lint-free cloth  moistene...

Propeller Installation for all fixed pitch propellers (except 1A162 model propellers).                   WARNING: MAKE SURE THE MAGNETO IS GROUNDED BEFORE INSTALLING  THE PROPELLER OR CONNECTING EXTERNAL POWER.                NOTE: McCauley recommends that propeller mounting nuts (if applicable) be replaced at each  propeller installation, whenever possible. However, nuts may be reused providing the threads are in good condition and the locking material prevents turning of the nut on the  stud by hand. Propeller mounting bolts must be magnetic particle inspected in accordance  with ASTM E-1444 or replaced whenever the propeller is removed from the engine.                NOTE: The aircraft maintenance manual or STC installation instructions should always be  consulted for any specialized procedures applicable to a specific aircraft....

Subject : Specified Fuels for Spark Ignited Gasoline Aircraft Engine  Lycoming engine released SI-1070S dated 24 April 2013, which approved a wide varity of engine for use with ASTM D7547 UL91 unleaded avgas.                          Engine models added through this approval include the large installed base of: O-235-K, L, M, N, P; O-320-B, D; IO-320-B, D; AEIO-320-A, B, C; LIO- 320-B; HO-360-C; HIO-360-B, G; O-540-A, E, F, G, H, J; and IO-540-C, D, N, T, V, W, AB, AF engine models.            European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2011-01 provided aircraft-level approval on the basis of engine approval. With the Lycoming engine model approvals, the EASA SIB immediately allows ASTM D 7547 Grade UL 91 use on European Union based aircraft such as the Cessna 152, Cessna 172 Skyhawk and Cessna 182 Skylane; Diamond DA40 and DA42-L360; Hel...

        The following instructions are general in nature. The aircraft maintenance manual or STC  installation instructions should always be consulted for any specialized procedures applicable  to a specific aircraft. Various spinner arrangements not manufactured by McCauley may be  used which require additional procedures.         In the following instructions, installation of propeller is based on the assumption that a McCauley  spinner will be used. If a spinner is not used or if the spinner is not manufactured by McCauley, omit those steps which apply to the spinner.               WARNING: Verify that engine magnetos have been grounded prior to  approaching the propeller. Spinner Assembly Removal        (1) Make an alignment mark on the spinner shell, aft bulkhead and adjacent blade with a felt tip pen.  This index mark ensures accurate restoration of ...

Long Term Storage of Controllable Pitch Propellers                    A. The following is applicable to new and overhauled propellers prior to entering service (engine  installation) or at any time propeller is removed from service. Storage time is determined from date  of manufacture, overhaul, or removal from aircraft.                     (1) Storage must be in a clean and dry environment, preferably in the original shipping carton and  above ground level, to minimize exposure to dirt and moisture.                    (2) If storage period exceeds 2 years before entering service or returning to service perform the  following inspection: (a) For all propeller models, inspect externally for damage and corrosion. Inspection may be accomplished by an A & P mechanic or international equivalent. Make a logbook e...

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REFERENCE : SAIB: CE-13-27  Date: April 5, 2013            The FAA recently received a report of a failed flap extend cable . The failure occurred on approach  when the flaps were deployed to 45 degrees. The sudden retraction of the right flap caused the  airplane to roll about 80 degrees to the right. The pilot was unable to retract the left flap, but was able  to maintain control with the assistance of a passenger, divert to another airport, and land safely by  utilizing almost full left aileron control. The report stated the cable was original (over 4,800 flight  hours), and the most recent 100-hour inspection had been completed approximately 10 flight hours  prior to cable failure.              A search of the FAA’s service difficulty report (SDR) system revealed numerous events of a similar  nature over a 20 year period. Most reports of fraying occurred near pulleys, and s...

SUBJECT- FAILURE OF OVERLOAD CLUTCH RESULTING IN IN FLIGHT FAILURE OF THE                   HOIST WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PERSON BEING LIFTED  REFERENCED : FAA EAD 2013-06-51 EAD Requirements : This EAD requires complying with specified portions of the ASB to do the                                      following before the next flight involving a hoist operation:                                   • Performing a cable conditioning lift;                                   • Performing a load inspection test;                                   • Deactivating or replacing any hoist ...